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In recent years there has been a growing interest in chlorine free swimming pools in the UK. We look at some of the alternatives to chlorine.

It seems the summer has come to an end and it is time to winterise your outdoor pool. Here are some of the things you should remember to do.

How an existing pool can be made more eco-friendly – and cheaper to run.

Can a heat pump help you get more use from your outdoor pool in summer and save your energy bills?

Owning a pool is great fun. Cleaning one, a bit less so. Until now.

In this article we look at some of the reasons why you may not be able to get a chlorine reading in your pool water.

A pool control panel will let you control all your pool equipment – pump, heating and lighting – from one, intelligent unit.

A thunderstorm will sometimes turn an outdoor swimming pool green; this article tells you why.

This article explains what all the settings on the Multiport valve system on your pool sand filter actually do.

In this article we look at the issues surrounding solar heating for your swimming pool in the UK and discuss the pros and cons of this eco-friendly and renewable energy source.

In this article we look at a few ideas and suggestions on how to reduce the running costs of your swimming pool.

Does a swimming pool ever need to be drained and if so, how often should that be done?

This year’s drought and hosepipe ban has drawn everyone’s attention to the issue but it makes ecological and financial sense to use as little water as possible running your pool.

Seven water companies across south and eastern England are introducing hosepipe bans from Thursday, 5 April 2012. The ban prohibits the topping up of a domestic swimming pool in these areas. This article gives you more information on how it might affect you.

Chlorine or Bromine. Which is the best sanitiser for your pool? This article compares chlorine and bromine and looks at the differences between them as pool sanitisers.

In this article we will look at swimming pool filtration; how it works and why it is so important.

In this article we will look at the different types of pool cleaner that are available; manual, suction and automatic, and their respective features and benefits.

In this article we will look at the problems caused by high levels of humidity in indoor pools and how climate control can be used to regulate the problem.

Draining your pool is a time-consuming, costly and potentially difficult procedure that is best avoided. Before attempting to drain your pool yourself, you should contact a qualified pool service engineer and seek their advice.

This article will look at some of the different ways that you could heat your pool and explore some of the advantages of each method.

With a little imagination your swimming pool can be personalized with ambiance pool lighting, helping you to create a serene, outdoor or indoor space. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the methods of in-ground and above-ground pool lighting currently available to the swimming pool owner.

Keeping your pool safe, clean and fun for you and your family will require you to become familiar with the pool chemicals used to maintain water quality. We give you a rundown on the chemicals used in swimming pools and what you need to know about them.